Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100
Questions and Answers
The Operations Section Chief:
A. Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services.
B. Coordinates communication between all responding agencies.
C. Directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.
D. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan. - Correct Answer:C
Members of the Command Staff are referred to as: - Correct Answer:officers
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT:
A. Public Information Officer.
B. Incident Commander.
C. Section Chief.
D. Branch Director. - Correct Answer:Public Information Officer
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires?
A. Public Information Officer
B. Media Relations Specialist
C. Communications Officer
D. External Affairs Specialist - Correct Answer:Public Information Officer
Interoperability means - Correct Answer:A. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems
can operate together during a response.
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations section may be used to
divide an incident geographically? - Correct Answer:Divisions
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. What is the correct
title of the ICS organization element to which you are assigned? - Correct Answer:Operations
Section
Which section chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have
communications, medical support and transportation as needed to meet the operational
objectives? - Correct Answer:Logistics Section Chief
Which ICS function records time accounting and procures needed items?
A. Finance/Administration
B. Incident Command
C. Planning
D. Operations - Correct Answer:A. Finance/Administration
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders representing
multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What type of ICS
structure is being used? - Correct Answer:Unified Command
Questions and Answers
The Operations Section Chief:
A. Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services.
B. Coordinates communication between all responding agencies.
C. Directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.
D. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan. - Correct Answer:C
Members of the Command Staff are referred to as: - Correct Answer:officers
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT:
A. Public Information Officer.
B. Incident Commander.
C. Section Chief.
D. Branch Director. - Correct Answer:Public Information Officer
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires?
A. Public Information Officer
B. Media Relations Specialist
C. Communications Officer
D. External Affairs Specialist - Correct Answer:Public Information Officer
Interoperability means - Correct Answer:A. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems
can operate together during a response.
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations section may be used to
divide an incident geographically? - Correct Answer:Divisions
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. What is the correct
title of the ICS organization element to which you are assigned? - Correct Answer:Operations
Section
Which section chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have
communications, medical support and transportation as needed to meet the operational
objectives? - Correct Answer:Logistics Section Chief
Which ICS function records time accounting and procures needed items?
A. Finance/Administration
B. Incident Command
C. Planning
D. Operations - Correct Answer:A. Finance/Administration
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders representing
multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What type of ICS
structure is being used? - Correct Answer:Unified Command
